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A cross-sectional study of 605 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) outpatients evaluated for musculoskeletal manifestations. The research, led by Alberto Floris and published on figshare in May 2026, assessed a joint rheumatologist-gastroenterologist consultation model, identifying 117 suspected cases and confirming 18 new IBD-SpA diagnoses. The study reports diagnostic delays and treatment modification outcomes.

Use Cases

• Modeling predictors of IBD-SpA diagnosis based on clinical features like swollen joint count and fecal calprotectin levels.
• Analyzing diagnostic delay patterns, especially for patients with axial involvement versus other manifestations.
• Studying the outcomes of multidisciplinary clinical collaboration on patient classification and treatment modification rates.
• Benchmarking the performance of screening tools like the DETAIL questionnaire in a real-world clinical setting.

Strengths

• Study includes a cohort of 605 IBD patients, providing a substantial sample size.
• Reports specific, quantified outcomes: 18 new IBD-SpA diagnoses leading to a 22% relative increase in total cases.
• Provides concrete statistical findings, such as a mean diagnostic delay of 12.4 years for axial involvement and an adjusted odds ratio of 5.70 for swollen joint count.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying data tables is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small in file size (672.0 KB), suggesting limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

Alberto Floris via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study of consecutive IBD outpatients undergoing comprehensive rheumatologic evaluation during joint specialist consultations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 04:19:21; freshness should be verified.